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Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Nebraska. In fact, 498 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best value school in Nebraska for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Community College are $3,300 a year.

Central Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central Community College

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Nebraska. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,285 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list.

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#3

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-Plains Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mid-Plains Community College are $3,480 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mid-Plains Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in Nebraska.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mid-Plains Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nebraska Methodist College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,147 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
Missouri 988
Minnesota 719
South Dakota 217
Iowa 840
North Dakota 142

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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